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Posted: 2022-09-25 08:36:41

With Penrith backrower Viliame Kikau free to play in the NRL grand final, the stage is set for a western Sydney war that will rock the foundations of Stadium Australia.

Kikau was cited for a shoulder charge in Saturday night's victory over South Sydney but escaped suspension and will take his place against Parramatta after paying a $3,000 fine.

The impact of Kikau's inclusion can't be overstated – the Fijian has enjoyed the most complete season of his career in 2022 and while the edge forward has always been a talented attacking player he's become one of the most feared hitmen in the game during the past 12 months.

Big hits and plenty of them were the order of the day for Kikau in Penrith's run to the premiership last year and he's carried that form all through 2022.

The preliminary final was no exception, and Kikau is sure to bring the thunder one more time when the Panthers face the Eels with everything on the line next Sunday.

"Everyone knows defence wins big games, so that's always a focus. Every team can attack, we can attack, but when it's time to defend everyone turns it on," Kikau said.

"It's one of the biggest things I work on every pre-season. When I came into the league I was really good with my attack but my defence was a bit off.

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